| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 096504 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MALAGUNA MISSION, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-10. TROOPS OF 29/46 INFANTRY BATTALION, WORKED ...
Description
MALAGUNA MISSION, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-10. TROOPS OF 29/46 INFANTRY BATTALION, WORKED THROUGH THE NIGHT UNLOADING STORES AND EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTED TO THE BEACH-HEAD BY BARGES OPERATING TO VARIOUS SHIPS OF THE CONVOY WHICH BROUGHT A FORCE OF 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE TO OCCUPY RABAUL. THE INITIAL LANDING WAS MADE EARLY ON THE MORNING OF THIS DAY. DELIVERY OF THE STORES AT THIS STAGE WAS CARRIED OUT BY MEANS OF JAPANESE TRUCKS MANNED BY AUSTRALIAN DRIVERS.